Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 223, 30 July 1921 — Page 16

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JBOYS ORGANIZE A REAL , .WORKING CORPORATION i Boys of the Latona school in Seattle, Wash., organized an indus trial corporation last winter. This organization is a real cor 'poratlon with (5,000 capital stock, divided Into 1,000 shares of (5 each Any boy of Latona school, In the eighth grade or higher, is eligible to acquire stock. "To promote the ability of Its members to do- things for them selves and others, to train them in workmanship and to teach them self-reliance and business methods" are the objects of the organization as stated in its by-laws. In 1919 they sold in their annual Christmas sale, 40 scooter cars, four automobiles, five coaster cars, 20 cradlos.e six small autos, three small tables, and six hobby horses. HARVARD GLEE CLUB ACCORDED HONORS Tho Harvard Glee club which made a trip to Paris this summer, presenting a program of the very best in tnusio is being enthusiastically received in that city it is reported. The Italian government has invited the club to make a tour of Italy and to sing on Aug. 2 and 3 at the tomb of the great Italian poet Daute, who died 600 years ago. ANSWERS TO RIDDLES f The alphabet. 2. When it turns into a garage. 3. Illp-po-pot-a-mus. 4. Because "we" cannot be "wed" without it. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Care race acre. He raised Cain. As long as he was Able. Mash the potatoes. A rake. 10. One head. 11. A thimble. Our Do$s&: During my father's visit to Ohio he made the acquaintance of a family who had two pets, a parrot and a dog. The dog was taught to go to the baker and get a pound of cookies. A Familiar Statement. All the people would have to say was, "Poodle, go to the baker and get a pound of cookies." The parrot soon became familiar with this statement and began saying to Poodle, "Go get a pound of cookies from the baker." . So Poodle would run to the baker and get a pound of cookies. The first week the people's bill waa a little more than last. The next week it was more and the third it was Immense. . The Discovery. The man of the house became amazed and decided to see the bak er. As he wis dressing to go he heard Polly say, "Poodle, go get a pound -of cookies from the baker. The man sat down to watch the process. Soon the dog returned with the pound of cookies and Pol ly and Poodle Bat down and ate them. The man then understood where their cookies went and arranged it so the two pets no longer enjoy ed ipjch feasts.-Raymond Mulder. BOYHOOD STORIES OF FAMOUS MEN Edward Bok "If you won't copy your writing lesson you 11 have to stay arter school to talk to tho principal about it," said Edward Bok's teacher to the little Dutch boy who had recently entered school. The principal kept the boy until five o'clock; he paddled the boy's fingers; he argued and talked, but Edward would not write nis exercise. When he got home that night, he showed the swollen hand to his father and said that he would not copy the exerciSe because he thought the writing had too many flourishes. Some months later the style of writing n Edward'a school was changed to a simpler one. Edward Bok was editor of the Ladies' Home Journal for nearly thirty years. Note: Mr. Bole has recently published his autobiography, which In received by readers all over the country with great Interest because Mr. Bok's life has been so varied, his experiences so full of Interext, and his thoughts so worth while. Thm book Is entitled, "The Autobiography of Bdward Bole"

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There was a little boy whose name was Joe. He had been prom lsed a toy theatre for his birthday, providing that he would be a good boy. At last the day was at hand, and great was Joe's delight when his papa presented him with a Ma rlonette theatre. He had expected only paper figures with which to present the play, whatever it should be. Imagine his surprise and joy therefore when upon opening the box, he found a number of jointed dolls, with strings attached to their arms and legs, bo that he could make the actors dance, walk, run or jump. One represented an old man, the wood cutter in "Little Red Riding Hood." The others were papa, mama, grandma, the wolf and Little Red Riding Hood, all of whom seemed to smile on him from out of Ihe wooden box. It did not take Joe long to set up his stage and arrange the scene, and before his little sister, Julia, knew what he was about, he commenced his "Ladle3 and Gentlemen, I will now give you an exhibition of the wonderful story of Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf," just as he had heard it at the Punch and Judy preformance at the last Sabbath school entertainment. The deeper he went into the mysteries of the little Red Riding Hood story the wider Julia opened her eyes in wonder. Joe was too busy in managing his play to observe Julia, who constituted his audience. Little Red Riding Hood had just said, "Why Grandma, what a big mouth you have." "So much the better to eat you my child," growled the wolf, and was about to spring on the little heroine, when In an instant the wolf and Red Rid ing Hood were all in a heap on the stage floor while Julia clung to Joe's arm crying, "Oh don't let him do it please, that would be dreadful." He was trying his powers on his sister, and as he found the play so real, he decided to invite the fel lows around after school the next day and give them a show. Please, let me hold Red Riding Hood, said Julia, after her fears had been all over; I love her, she is so good. "Hands off." said Joe as he seized the prize doll. "Please, please do, pleaded the child. I won't hurt her and I shall hare to go to bed in a few minutes, and I haven't held her in my hands once." "No I won't, you break all your own dolls, so I can't let you have mine," and Joe

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Theater carefully carried his theatre Into his own room, and placed it on a table next to his bed. Julia cried herself to sleep that night, while Joe lying in his bed, looked toward the table, and thought only of his beautiful present, planning the progress of the next performance, after a while it seemed to him that the curtain of the theatre was slowly drawn up, and he saw the Marionettes lounging around the stage. They seemed to be conversing with one another. "What a queer place this is said the old grandmother. In a shrill voice; I am afraid that I will have little rest in my old age and in a jerky manner peculiar to the movements of the Marionettes, she brought her hand up to her chin and sighed. "Ill tell you what," said Mr. Hood, Little Red Riding Hood's father, if I had such a son I would punish him severely, and he slowly stamped his foot three times on the Btage, as though very angry. Thank goodness our child is a daughter, said her mother as she straightened out her arms toward little Red Riding Hood, as though to embrace her. "What a sweet little girl Julia is." said Little Red Riding Hood, she seems so kind and good. Wasn't It a Joke when she thought the wolf was going to hurt rue. I guess she was never at a theatre before, and Red Riding ilood laughed and made the funniest noise that Joe had ever heard. If I wasn't such a good little girl, I would hate that bad Joe for refusing to let her hold me." The dear child was actually crying about it Leave this punishment to me, growled the wolf. I know how to deal with selfish boys, and he made a tremendous spring towara tne nea. Joe shrank away in terror. He shivered and awoke to find his theatre Just as he had left it the night before. Hi3 first impulse was to laugh at his dream. Thea he grew serious as he recalled what the actors had said AkA... 1. J Itr 1 1 ly . A - . ' auuui uiiu. was ne seuesnr iiaai he been so very unkind to his sls-1 ter? The more he reflected, the more ashamed he was of his conduct toward her. Quietly slipping out of bed, he took little Rtd Riding Hood and went into Julia's room. There she lay with her, pretty cheeks still showing traces of last night's tears. Then he placed the doll in her chubby arms, and with a loving glance crept back to bed. Donald Wright, age 11 years, Lynn, Ind. mm

JULY 30. 1921

SCOUTS PASS TEST: DAYTON IN SIGHT The regular meeting of the Narcissus Girl Scout Troop was called to order at 2 o'clock, July 27. at the home of Guardian Parrlsh. The Tenderfoot test took up the majority of the time. Scouts who passed in this test are Mae Morris, Hilda Ashley, Agnes Mullin, Opal Pierson, Ethel Everett, Ruth Mullen, Thelma Miller, Ruth Griffith, Forence Falck, Mildred Kenworthy, Thelma Stott, Lelah Hamilton and Julia Burr. Next Thursday, the scouts are going to Dayton. They will go in machines, starting early in the morning, and returning in the evening. Some of the interesting and! instructive places they will visit are McCook!s Field, Cash Register company, Soldiers' Home, one or two parks, and possibly other places. At McCook's Field the scouts will drill. For some time the troop has looked forward to this trip. That they might go in uniform, each scout has taken and passed the Tenderfoot test. A SHOCKING AFFAIR A son of an electrical engineer was not acquainted with Nature's little ways, though he knew some thing of electrical appliances. When visiting in the country he unhesitatingly picked up a hornet to inspect more closely its mechan ism. When his father hurried out to discover the cause of the commo tion, which immediately broke the peace of the summer day, the little lad was ruefully sucking a thumb, while tears streamed down his face. "Why, what's the trouble, sonnyT" he was asked. "It was a beetle thing," he managed to explain between his sobs. "I think his wirln' is defective. I touched him and he wasn't insulated at all!" BOYS PRESENT INDIAN PAGEANT, "GLOOSKAP" Boys In camp at Camp Arey are planning to present a pageant sometime In August founded on one of the old Cape Cod Indian legends. The presentation will be forthe benefit of the Cape Cod hospital. The pageant was written by a young Indiana author, Zack Chandler Sanderson and is entitled "Glooskap," which means "The Liar."

POOR MR. WEATHER MAN Oliver noticed that at breakfast nearly every morning, some one reading the papers would say something about the "Weather Man," and the strange part of it was that no one' ever said anything really nice about him. Some-, time3 they seemed about to say something pleasant, but always stopped at "if" or "but," which, of , course, spoiled it all. "He thought' about it a great deal, but ouldn't understand why the Weather Man did these very wrong things that people talked bo much about and he wondered how he did them, as he always kept out of sight. Then Oliver began to ask about the Weather Man. He asked how he looked, what he ate, and wher he slept, and if he had a little boy. Of course, no one could answer these questions. All Oliver's father would say was that the Weather Man was a humbug and that he hoped he did not have a little boy to grow up and make two Weather Men: one was enough. Even Oliver's gentle mother used to lose patience with the Weather Man, and his aunt said that since it was not nice to call him names, she would not say what she realy thought about him. So it went. The poor Weather Man had few friends in Oliver's home. By Alice Brennan.

Just for Fan "No Metal Touches the Skin" "Why. were these men called 'Knights of the Garter?'" "Because they were supporters of the King." Charles "You know, my father told me when I was in the grades that if I didn't study I would be an ignoramus." Gwen "Well, why didn't you study?" On the Roof, No "I see they are now manufacturing asbestos shingles which will not burn," said the teacher. "Well, I don't know about their not burning," said Johnny reflectively, V1 guess It will depend on how they are used." A little girl is reported to have written on htr examination paper. "The Arctic Ocean is chiefly used for purposes of. exploration." By Briggs